Lafayette seeks feedback on Climate Action Plan - Boulder Daily Camera
Lafayette seeks feedback on Climate Action Plan
Lafayette residents are invited to share their feedback on the city’s developing Climate Action Plan.
The plan will outline key actions the city will take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare the community for climate change impacts.
Residents can share their thoughts through Oct. 31. The survey is available in English and Spanish and can be found at tinyurl.com/LafayetteCAPSurvey.
Residents can also share their feedback in person at the Ecotoberfest on Saturday, Fall Fest (Oct. 21) and the Fall Harvest Festival (Oct. 28). Community workshops are scheduled from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and 10-11:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”